St. Paul daily globe., 1887-09-05
THE GREAT EVENT
Begins at BaIlycoree and Ends il
O'ConneH Square.


O'COnneu Square.
By Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Ten thousand Ma
tionaIiStS assembled at Ennis today, de.
termined to carry out the league pro-
gramme for monster meeting. Twelve
bands of police had taken possession of
BallycOree hill over night and were
ready to prevent any gathering in that
locality. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
the procession started toward Bally-
cOree. Among those in the lead were
Members of Parliament Timothy Sulli-
van, John Dillon, William O'Brien,
Joseph Richard Cox, Philip StanhOpe
and David Sheehy. A number of priests
were also in the front ranks. Upon
reaching the approaches of Ballycoree
they found them guarded by soldiers
and police, and the procession halted in
the fields. Here Mr.. O'Brien, Mr.. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Stanhope stood up in their
carriages and addressed the multitude
around them. They had hardly got
well under way in their speeches when
the defenders of the hill, seeing that
there was to be no work for them in
that capacity, began to act
On THE DEFENSIVE.
The hussars, headed by Col. Turner.
divisional magistrate, advanced, and
Col. Turner ordered the assembIage, to
diSperse within five minutes or they
would be considered as rioters. Mr.
Stanhope thereupon handed the magis-
trate copy of the resolutions which it
was proposed to adopt, and declared
that they were legal, and that if any
collision between the people and the
authorities occurred he would hold Col.
Turner responsible for the blood that
might be shed. The resolutions de-
clared IIeland's right to home rule;
proclaimed the adherence of the league
to Mr.. Parnell; extended thanks to the
Liberals for their services in the cause
of Irish liberty; pledged the people to
resist the suppression of the league, and
denounced the land-grabbing system.
After reading the resolutions Col. Tur-
ner stated that he was bound to execute
his orders, and
REPEATED THE COMMAND
to disperse. After a parley the man.
ayers of the meeting gave the word and
the procession was reformed and
ing reaSsembled in O'Connell square.
and Mr.. O'Brien finished the speech he
had begun at Ballycoree. There was
much enthusiasm shown. The soldiers
and police had followed, when it be-
came apparent that no further attempt
to assemble at the hill was to be made.
They appeared at the O'COnnell square
meeting just as Mr.. O'Brien was finish
ing his address. The people moved on
without any contact with the constahu-
larry, and. amid great cheering, escorted
their leaders to the hotel. Having seen
them safely indoors and given parting
cheer, the crowd peaceably dispersed.
Various small meetings were held dur
ing the evening, and there was great
rejoicing over the days demonstration.
The military and police made no fur
ther attempt at interference.
THE TOWN WAS ILLUMINATED
during nearly all of Saturday night.
The streets were full of promenaders
early Sunday morning. Mr. Stanhope,
replying to an address from the people,
congratulated Ireland upon the support
of the EnglishLiberals. All the speak
ers enjoined the people to be
peaceable and not to afford
any excuse for the governments out
rage. Father Welsh presided at one of
the meetings. The day was rainy, but
nothing could check the popular en-
thusiaSm. Mr.. Cox offered the
resolutions. Mr.. Stanhope de-
elared in his remarks that the
meeting was noble protest in favor of
the right of free speech. He was proud
to see thousands defying intimidation
by such placards as were posted on the
walls in Ennis. Ii the meeting was il